Category Archives: The Longbox Chronicles

Reviews and overviews of comics.

The Longbox Chronicles: Trying to catch up

By Jason | Published: September 10, 2009
I'm at least three weeks behind in my new comic reading, and this batch of summaries/reviews is my first attempt at catching up. I'd hate to get caught in the same rut I was a couple of years ago. If that happens, I may as well give up the hobby altogether.
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The Longbox Chronicles: Blackest Night #2 and more

By Jason | Published: August 13, 2009
I take a look at the Blackest Night comics I read last night - all good stuff.
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The Longbox Chronicles: New comics – July 22, 2009

By Jason | Published: July 24, 2009
I read the rest of my newly purchased comics last night. Here's a few quick thoughts and opinions...
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The Longbox Chronicles: New comics from July 15, 2009

By Jason | Published: July 16, 2009
Finally, it has arrived, and the anticipation didn't kill it! Halfway through this issue I knew it would be my pick of the week, and apparently I'm not the only one who thought so. Last time I checked 97% of the iFanboy users had chosen this as their Pick of the Week, too.
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The Longbox Chronicles: New comics July 8, 2009

By Jason | Published: July 9, 2009
This book was immediately my pick of the week. Acting as a prologue to Blackest Night, this issue introduces us to the first Black Lantern (clue: look at the cover), and doesn't even feature the title character except for a few flashbacks. Geoff Johns gives us a look into what made the Black Hand into who he is: a sick fucker obsessed with death. I don't want to go into too much detail because this book really should be experienced spoiler-free. It's great.
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The Longbox Chronicles: New Comics-July 1, 2009

By Jason | Published: July 2, 2009
First, let’s talk about Batman & Robin #2. Am I the only one not gushing over this Morrison/Quitely collaboration? Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the hell out of this series so far (except Damian, I hope someone kills him), but I’ve never seen so many fanboys’ lips attached to one writer’s ass. So, why is [...]
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